What color is #21401D?

#21401D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21401D?

The RGB value is 33, 64, 29: 33 red, 64 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21401D?

The complementary color is #3C1D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21401D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21401D color

#21401D rgb(33, 64, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #21401D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 25.1% green and 11.4% blue (33, 64, 29).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#21401D color codes

HEX	`#21401D`
RGB	`rgb(33, 64, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 25.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 55%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 55%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.93, -19.88, 17.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.93, 26.7, 138.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.682, 4.079, 1.808)`
Decimal	`2179101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21401D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #21401D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21401D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #21401D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21401d; }
.text { color: #21401d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21401d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 64 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21401d, #1d402a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #21401D?: #21401D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21401D?: The RGB value is 33, 64, 29: 33 red, 64 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21401D?: The complementary color is #3C1D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21401D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.